US
1965- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records K 13344MGM Records K-13344
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
65 XY 385A
65 XY 384B
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Tillotson · 1965
Then I'll Count Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
65 XY 385A
65 XY 384B
K-13344 65-xy-385 F.G. N Nashville Matrix 5Runout side A
K-13344 65-xy-384 F.G. N Nashville Matrix 5Runout side B
K-13344 65-xy-385 RE-1Side A, Etched
K-13344A 65-xy-384-1 RE-1Side B, Etched
K-13344 65-XY-385-1Runout side A
K-13344 65-XY-384Runout side B
65 XY 385Label side
65 XY 384Label side
65 XY 385A
65 XY 384B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | MGM Records 13344XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | MGM Records DM 1055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1275First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1275First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13344 / MGM Records K-13344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K13344First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records MGM-54137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Then I'll Count Again are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is MGM Records K 13344.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13344, K13344, MGM 1275, 13344X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 65 XY 385 and 65 XY 384. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.